I wanted to do a comparison...the top one is my recent posting of Gabby...she is 4 months this week! The bottom one...Owen at 4 months! Crazy look alike!

It's been awhile since the last update...I have begun teaching so business is my excuse...that and being tired...then Easter...then our computer keeps pooping on me...now I am at school and want to quickly post a few pictures that MB sent me. I will update with more later! :-)

Owen and Gabby get along quite well now...I think they always will because they will balance each other; Owen will run the show and Gabby will play along! Owen even sets his own blanky and bear up to "play" with Gabby!

Rog and Gabby spend a lot of time together like this. As it was with Owen too. They love to just chill...she lookin' cute in jeans and he lookin' like he got too much sun at his softball tournament!

Not too much to add about this picture...other than TOO CUTE!...

This is Owen...can you tell he is enjoying his first Marshmellow Peep??? HMMM sugar!

Not too much about this picture either...looks like she's just enjoying herself! :-)

We were on our way to see our cousins, and we were oh so close! With one mile to go, Owen said, "my tummy hurts." I asked if he was hungry or if he was sick...he said sick. I said, "are you going to throw up?"...like he knows what that is! Ugh! We got to the parking lot, I ran around the car, got Owen out...and he threw up all his breakfast. Is he sick? Was it carsickness?

We got cleaned up and changed clothes (another reason to ALWAYS have extra clothes packed).

I couldn't let him go play, even though he wanted to, and I couldn't give him a snack, even though he asked for one.

We got back in the car and he still looked pale...fell asleep.

We got home, I put on Thomas the Train video and set Owen up on the couch. I put a plastic-lined paper bag next to him...He didn't stay there long. He sat up and said he wanted to go outside and play with daddy...I guess he's all better???? Hopefully???? Time will tell! :-)

Hunter, Gabby, and Logan...three of the newest Reger's!HALF WAY THERE!...

No, not our little family, but our big family...extended family, is what I mean...

in the span of 7 months, 6 new "Regers" have been/will be born to join the five under five already here of this generation.

Three have already made their appearance, three have yet to come.

Two more are due in May and one more in July.

So, from December to July, Great Grandma Gerry and Great Grampa Roger will have more great grand children than grand children...I believe. :-)

What a legacy!

HAVING FUN WITH OWEN...What a character! wearing my boots, and yes, no pants. What a surprise!The other day he "built" a "nest" out of couch pillows. He pulled in two blankets, a few toys, and then started "reading" a book to Bear ( his little brown bear). He is playing pretend and imagining things lots lately.
He cracks me up when he says with all seriousness...
"Are you hungry?"
"Pigs don't fly!"
"I can't find it anywhere."
"Are there treats in there?"
"What's in there?...Let me see."
"There's crumbs there...mom needs to vacuum/sweep."


He's a little boy...curious, silly, loud, busy, testing, loving, dirty, hungry, messy, active, hitting, banging sticks on something, hugging/smooshing baby sister, pantless, pushing...need I say more? ( I can...really, I can...)

Gabby was napping. Owen woke up. I was playing with my camera...he wanted to play too...

Owen's pouty face...

Owen's "serious" face...

"See my gum?! Red gum!"

his latest: he closes his eyes and says, "don't wake me up!"

attempt at making a silly face.

I return to work in one week. :-(

I sure hope I indulged and enjoyed these 15 weeks at home...yes, 15 weeks for a 12-week leave of absence? Can't beat that! Just two months to teach (4th quarter) and then I get summer break! Yes, I love being a teacher!

Owen...practicing his Kung Fu skills ( like Kung Fu Panda) on his sippy cup...what do we have in our future???Roger and I spent our "date" night on Friday with the youth from our church for their annual formal...we were served dinner and laughed to our favorite comedian: Brian Regan!
Gabby...as usual...sitting pretty and just being content...she had her first visit to Lifetime Fitness child center and was a hit. She had lots of admirers and they loved how she was so happy and smiled so much. When it was time to go, Owen ran over to the swing that Gabby was playing in and she smiled at the sight of him. It was sweet to see. :-)

It was so fun going to Florida with the kids! Yes, fun! I had so many outfits that Gabby could only wear if we went somewhere warm, so it was all worth it! :-) heehee

Purple and Pink!

Green & Blue!

We basked in the sun...
Splashed in the pool...
Went to the park...
Went to the beach...

Made friends with a boy named jake who shared his toys with Owen...
Had fun with Auntie Lori...

Celebrated Gramma Momma's 60th Birthday
(yipppeee!)...
Went to the acquarium...all of us stayed awake for it except Gabby! :-)

Owen kept saying, "I want to see more!" after only staying at one place for a few seconds.

"Monkey" was a huge hit too!
Huge fish...

sharks...

skinny fish, fat fish...

Auntie Lori showed us all of it!

The sun even came out after the morning's shower so Owen could play outside for a bit.

Now do you believe me? It really was wonderful and FUN!

Thank you Gramma Momma, Auntie Lori, Great Aunt Vivi and Uncle Jim, and Gramma Mimi! We love you and miss you so much!

EXPERIENCES NEVER TO FORGET! Grampa was ecstatic when Owen asked to help grampa in the barn. Grampa needed to move snow off the driveway and Owen didn't hesitate to get on the "digger" with Grampa. He is still talking about it..."he" being owen...okay, grampa still hasn't stopped talking about it either!

We visited Grampa at work and he took us to a place he hopes to do a job at (and it is the office of a dear friend from church). Inside the office entryway is a collection of the company's owner's finds and prizes from his hunting excursions all over the world. I was impressed...I can't imagine what Owen was thinking...seeing elephants, lions, bears, buffalo, hippo, crocadile, etc, all up close.
The elephant is only the front half and the tusks are not real ( they had to leave those...)

Imagine having a conference in this office...
How do they get any talking done?? :-)

Some exhibits were very interesting, but it was all very life-like!

Just look...no touching!

Owen loved the animals because he could get so close!

HAPPY TWO MONTHS, GABRIELLA!

Her two month appointment put her at 12.5 lbs...yes, 85th percentile. And, no doubt, her height came in at a mere 37th percentile. I think she is perfectly beautiful and healthy as can be!
Today was warm enough and a pleasant afternoon so we took a walk. It was Owen's urging that got us all outside. He wanted all of us to go together. I think this will be his role for life...thank God for a little boy who asks for what he wants and negotiates for the most he can ask for.

Gabby was even bundled up so well...she fell right to sleep. :-) No surprise there...

In the photo below Owen was lining up his trucks so I had to take a picture. I said, "say 'hi' Owen," and he said, "hi, Owen!" Too funny...not even prompted. Kind of like the other day when, out of nowhere, he told me he was "ready for kindergarten." No kidding!

Owen's sticker on his shirt is his name-tag from toddler storytime at the local library. He paid attention alright, but was more interested in the other kids and the toys so I don't think he's really ready for kindergarten...soon enough though!

Best Friend Jenn and her hubby Mark came over the other night to be initiated into what it is like having kids. No, they are not quite ready, but they are thinking about it! :-) yippeee! So, Mark showed his stuff and Jenn beamed with delight. We'll let them babysit a few times and then they can make some decisions...right Jenn???

Our friends Julie and Mike are due in May and this was not a posed picture...Owen was merely sitting there with Julie (whom he loves) and it was not hard to notice the matching bellies. :-)

What a poser! You should see the other shots! He made whatever face we told him to make...modeling? We're all for it! Any takers out there?